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Quiz about Nocturnal Animals
Quiz about Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals Trivia Quiz


A quiz on nocturnal animals. Hope you enjoy it. :) Nocturnal means active at night.

A multiple-choice quiz by meg2805. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
meg2805
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
342,852
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1476
Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (7/10), spaismunky (9/10), steelman86 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What physical feature does a kiwi use to catch its prey? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What kind of animal is a kakapo? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is another name for an owl monkey? The quiz title will help you. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these animals is nocturnal? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Skunks can't see much further than a few metres in front of them.


Question 6 of 10
6. Where do cockroaches feel movement? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What Australian short-limbed marsupial eats eucalyptus leaves? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What nocturnal animal is a clever mammal that has large ears and a long, bushy tail? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What are fruit bats also known as? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Snow leopards are scared of water.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What physical feature does a kiwi use to catch its prey?

Answer: Beak

Kiwis tap the ground with their sensitive beaks to disturb worms and insects. They catch their prey by pushing their beaks into the soil. They also eat snails, spiders and berries.
2. What kind of animal is a kakapo?

Answer: Bird

Kakapos are birds. Only 90 nocturnal kakapos are left in the entire world and every one has its own name! They live on four small islands near New Zealand where a team of scientists work hard to save them from extinction.
3. What is another name for an owl monkey? The quiz title will help you.

Answer: Night monkey

Owl, or night, monkeys are the only nocturnal monkeys of the Americas. They can see very well in the dark, thanks to their enormous eyes, but they are colour blind.
4. Which of these animals is nocturnal?

Answer: Armadillo

An armadillo's eyesight is so bad, they have been known to walk straight into the legs of people standing in their way and they eat almost anything!
5. Skunks can't see much further than a few metres in front of them.

Answer: True

Skunks have poor eyesight, but they use their excellent sense of smell to find food in the dark.
6. Where do cockroaches feel movement?

Answer: Feet

Cockroaches can feel movement through their feet, which warns them that they need to quickly run undercover to avoid predators.
7. What Australian short-limbed marsupial eats eucalyptus leaves?

Answer: Koala

Koalas are bear-like marsupials that spend all day sleeping and all night eating! They eat and sleep in trees and their main food is eucalyptus leaves. Koalas are easy to recognize with their short limbs, stocky bodies and leathery noses.
8. What nocturnal animal is a clever mammal that has large ears and a long, bushy tail?

Answer: Red fox

The red fox lives in many different habitats, including forests, deserts, grasslands, scrub, and plains. Many live in the area where forest meets farmland. Red foxes are found in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and the far north of Africa.
9. What are fruit bats also known as?

Answer: Flying fox

Fruit bats are also known as flying foxes. They are nocturnal plant-eating bats. During the day, they roost, hanging upside down by their feet from the tree branches, in groups that sometimes number several thousand!
10. Snow leopards are scared of water.

Answer: False

Snow leopards are fast runners, good swimmers and excellent climbers. They often hide their food in trees. The leopard's call sounds like a raspy cough, not a roar.
Source: Author meg2805

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